Weather-strip



Feb. 14, 1933. Q Q JOHNSQN 1,897,127

WEATHER STRIP I Filed Feb. 28, 1931 INVENTOR: Oscar GCJOI son,

f'; ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFlCE OSCAR Gr. JOHNSON, OF BAYSIDE, NEW YORK Y WEATHER-STRIP This invention relates to weather-strips for windows and the like and particularly for hinged sash Casement windows and has for its main object to provide a weather-strip which will have improved sealing and wearing qualities as against the weather-strips used at present and which will be adapted to retain its sealing qualities for a much longer time than the weather-strips used at present.

Other objects of this invention are: To provide a weather-strip as characterized hereinbefore which will seal the space between the frame and the sash of the window by resilient action, which will be secure against breakage or loss of resiliency through repeated use, which will retain its resiliency, will have multiple means to insure its permanent resilient action and which will be simple, in-

expensive, easily applied and will be concealed from view. f

Other objects of the invention will be apparent as the specification of the same proceeds.

In the drawing forming a part of this specication and being attached hereto:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a window for the use on which my invention is designed, the elevation being from the inside of the premises.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on an enlarged scale, the section being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of my improved weather-strip as used on the side of the window frame opposite to the hinge for the sash thereon, and also on the top and bottom sides;

Fig. 4 is a similar perspective of a section of my weather-strip in the modified form which preferably will be used on the side where the hinges for the sash are applied.

Referring now to the drawing more closely by characters of reference, the numeral 10 indicates a window in general, preferably of metal construction and of the easement or hinged sash type, having a metal frame 11 secured in the respective opening in the wall and the sash 12 hingedly connected thereto,

as at 13, and as it is well known in the art.

A rockable locking device 14 may be secured on the inside of the sash to tightly close the same on the frame 11 when desired by the wedge action indicated at 15 and also well known in the art.

The frame is composed of hinge side 16, outer or locking side 17, upper side 18 and bottom side 19, while the sash has a hinge or inner rail 20, the outer or closing rail 21, the upper rail 22, the lower rail 28 and the usual cross dividing rails or rods 24, according to the design and size of the window, which hold the glass panes 25.

improved weather-strip preferably consists of an angularly -bent cooperative n piece of sheet metal 26 having a base or securing` plate 27 and the free or sealing branch 28. The outer end of the securing branch is preferably doubled for a distance upon itself, L /V as at 2r while the Joint or connectlon be- U tween the two branches shows a plurality of such folds, as at 29, preferably being made out of the material of the sealing branch proper 28 and being formed by'folding its material upon itself several times adjacent to 7D the meeting corner o0 of the two branches, thereby making a plurality of spaced apart loops in its material, said loops being shorter than the width of said sealing branch 28 so that its outer portion 31 will be left free and will show considerable resiliency on account of said loops 29.

In use the weather-strip 26 will be secured on the outer or closing side 17 of the frame 11 A, in the manner indicated in Fig. 2 by the screw 82 or by any other suitable means, its securing side 27 being laid flat on an appropriate member of the frame 11, while its sealing branch 28 is left free, substantially transverse to the securing side 27 and will be g pressed against an appropriate portion of the window frame at its outer free edge when the sash 12 is forced home. It will be obvious that the loops 29 will give a reliable increased K resiliency to said free or sealing branch 28 and particularly to its outer edge 31 which upon the locking of the sash will take up and securely close and seal any free space possibly left between the frame and the sash.

In Fig. 4 I show a somewhat modified form #2.9i *It Will be understood that changes and vai 2 f "f Y 1,897,127

of my f vention in which the outer free edge 31 is rounded and this somodied formris Y designed particularly for the hinged side 16 of the window frame, its rounded end 31 be- 5 ing designed to prevent a possible catching of the respective corner 32 of the inner. rail 20cV ofthe sash when the sameis closed.

It will be seenlby-inspecting'the drawing n that the loops 29 will givepacmaterially in-l 10 creased resiliency to the sealing branch 2,8 and will also prevent an early wearing 'outor breaking of the parts by repeated userand finally `it will also insure a permanen'cy in'my weather-strip even after lnumerous .repeated constant uses. .n 'y f The folded portion 27 @of 'the freeend of a: @the securingbranch 27 Willzaidinithe adaptationlof thegsalne to thewindowgframe and in *the fastening .of it thereon. i

Iriationsf-mayl'be. Ina-de `in `the-:parts and combinatio'ns` of my invention ,and I hereby re- 1 `serve my rights to any and all suchchanges v as are Vwithin'the spiritlof the invention and p thescope ofthe appended claims.

'Y VV'ihat I claim asnew,` is: j n 1. A i weather-strip. for hinged windows and the like, comprising'an angularly bent @strip of sheet material including a base ybranch with means to -secure the saine on the frame 4of the window,K al resilient sealing Q -branch substantially -transverseto said base branch, and EareSilient` loop vformed atrthe y V joint-'of said two brancheslbyfdoublingthe material ofthe sealingbranch' upon itself adljaeent lto lthe meeting corner of said two branches* vl-v Y Y 2. :In a -weatherLstrip asset forth in claim f f1, said loop being narrower thany the WidthV of the sealingbranch andthe'sa'sh, engaging the 1 free lportion only of said sealing branch out'-v sideof said-loops y f f f Y er f 3. A Vweather-strip for hinged windows i ir, fand the like,-comprising:an angularly bent. strip of. sheet 'materiah including a base 4branchvvith-means.tosecure thesame on the l Y vframe of the window, a resilient sealing Y a fbranch substantially transverseto said'base branch, anda resilient connection formed-,at 50"the joint of said two branches, said resilient connection atthe joint of the two-branches being formed by multiple loops.

4. In a weather strip as set forth. in claim 3'. said multiple vloops being providedY by repeated spaced'apart folds in the material'V of c one of thebranches. s v- Y f Signed at New York, in the county of New YorlgandStateofv New York this 21st day of VvFebruary, 1931. A

Y "OSCAR JOHNSON. Y 

